Hastings Forest Way
Explore side trips to lookouts, waterfalls and walks from the Forest Way as it climbs from the Hastings River valley to over 1000m at Werrikimbe
Werrikimbe National Park
Werrikimbe National Park, between Port Macquarie and Walcha, includes walks through Gondwana rainforest, waterfalls, lookouts and scenic 4WD trails. The high swamps are the headwaters of the Hastings, Forbes and Kunderang rivers. The range of elevation and diversity of climate provides habitat for many birds and wildlife.
Trails
Platypus Pool walk, Mooraback
Explore the tablelands where the Hastings River rises, with swamps, wildflowers and forest
Carabeen Walk
A short circuit from the Cobcroft picnic site, through rainforest and tall eucalypt forest
Exploring Carrai Plateau and beyond
A 4WD journey on Carrai, Coachwood and Racecourse Trails to Mary’s View and waterfalls
Spokes Lookout (Scrub Bird walk)
An expansive lookout on a walk in the cool, high forests of Werrikimbe, and an endangered crayfish
Plateau Beech Walking Track
A cool retreat in Gondwana rainforest, with two small waterfalls